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| Neeraj K AroraSummaryAffiliation: National Institutes of Health Country: USA Publications
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Barriers to information access, perceived health competence, and psychosocial health outcomes: test of a mediation model in a breast cancer sampleNeeraj K Arora
Outcomes Research Branch, ARP, DCCPS, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, EPN Room #4005, Bethesda, MD 20892-7344, USA. aroran/2mail.nih.gov
Patient Educ Couns 47:37-46. 2002..Our findings underscore the need for designing and implementing interventions that would aid providers in better meeting the information needs of their patients...
Perceived helpfulness of physicians' communication behavior and breast cancer patients' level of trust over timeNeeraj K Arora
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Gen Intern Med 24:252-5. 2009..We evaluated the association between physicians' communication behavior and breast cancer patients' trust in their physicians...- Examining the relationship of patients' attitudes and beliefs with their self-reported level of participation in medical decision-makingNeeraj K Arora
Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7344, USA
Med Care 43:865-72. 2005..We applied constructs from the transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavior change to identify modifiable determinants of patient participation in medical decision-making... - Perceived helpfulness and impact of social support provided by family, friends, and health care providers to women newly diagnosed with breast cancerNeeraj K Arora
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Psychooncology 16:474-86. 2007..In order to facilitate cancer patients' adjustment to their illness, efforts need to be made to understand and address their support needs throughout the cancer experience... - Interacting with cancer patients: the significance of physicians' communication behaviorNeeraj K Arora
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Soc Sci Med 57:791-806. 2003..Finally, potential limitations of existing research are highlighted and areas for future research are identified... - Frustrated and confused: the American public rates its cancer-related information-seeking experiencesNeeraj K Arora
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Gen Intern Med 23:223-8. 2008..Ensuring access to high-quality cancer-related information is important for the success of cancer prevention and control efforts... - Physicians' decision-making style and psychosocial outcomes among cancer survivorsNeeraj K Arora
Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, EPN 4092, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Patient Educ Couns 77:404-12. 2009..We evaluated pathways linking physicians' decision-making style with cancer survivors' health-related quality of life (HRQOL)... - Impact of surgery and chemotherapy on the quality of life of younger women with breast carcinoma: a prospective studyN K Arora
Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Cancer 92:1288-98. 2001.... 
Population-based survivorship research using cancer registries: a study of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivorsNeeraj K Arora
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, Executive Plaza North 4005, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Cancer Surviv 1:49-63. 2007..Drawing upon experiences from a study of survivors of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL), we discuss conceptual and methodological challenges to and opportunities for conducting population-based survivorship research using cancer registries...- Importance of patient-centered care in enhancing patient well-being: a cancer survivor's perspectiveNeeraj K Arora
Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Qual Life Res 18:1-4. 2009..The important role played by patient-centered care in reducing patient suffering and enhancing well-being is underscored in this commentary... - Assessment of quality of cancer-related follow-up care from the cancer survivor's perspectiveNeeraj K Arora
Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, MSC 7344, EPN 4092, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Clin Oncol 29:1280-9. 2011..We assessed cancer survivors' perceptions of the quality of their follow-up care... - Health information needs and health-related quality of life in a diverse population of long-term cancer survivorsErin E Kent
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Patient Educ Couns 89:345-52. 2012..To investigate health information needs and their association with health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a diverse, population-based sample of long-term cancer survivors... - Impact of cancer on health-related quality of life of older AmericansBryce B Reeve
Outcomes Research Branch, Applied Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, EPN 4005, 6130 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 101:860-8. 2009.... - Trust and sources of health information: the impact of the Internet and its implications for health care providers: findings from the first Health Information National Trends SurveyBradford W Hesse
National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, MSC 7365, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Arch Intern Med 165:2618-24. 2005..The objective of this study was to provide nationally representative estimates for health-related uses of the Internet, level of trust in health information sources, and preferences for cancer information sources... - Use of the internet to communicate with health care providers in the United States: estimates from the 2003 and 2005 Health Information National Trends Surveys (HINTS)Ellen Burke Beckjord
Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Division of Cancer Prevention, Office of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Med Internet Res 9:e20. 2007.... - Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matchingBryce B Reeve
National Cancer Institute NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Health Care Financ Rev 29:69-80. 2008..Results indicated that propensity score matching is an efficient and useful way to create a matched case-control study out of a large cohort study, and allows confidence in the strength of the observed outcomes of the study... - Information processing and negative affect: evidence from the 2003 Health Information National Trends SurveyEllen Burke Beckjord
Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, USA
Health Psychol 27:249-57. 2008..Health communication can help reduce the cancer burden by increasing processing of information about health interventions. Negative affect is associated with information processing and may be a barrier to successful health communication... - The Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS): development, design, and disseminationDavid E Nelson
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7365, USA
J Health Commun 9:443-60; discussion 81-4. 2004.... - Disparities in HRQOL of cancer survivors and non-cancer managed care enrolleesSteven B Clauser
National Cancer Institute NCI, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20892 7344, USA
Health Care Financ Rev 29:23-40. 2008..The influence of these variables persists when controlling for multiple variables including comorbidity status. Health plans should focus on addressing these disparities... - Positive and negative life changes experienced by survivors of non-Hodgkin's lymphomaKeith M Bellizzi
Office of Cancer Survivorship, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Ann Behav Med 34:188-99. 2007..The impact of cancer on adult survivors of aggressive non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NHL) is understudied... - Perceived risk, trust and health-related quality of life among cancer survivorsErika A Waters
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA
Ann Behav Med 39:91-7. 2010..To design effective interventions that improve cancer survivors' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), it is necessary to understand how HRQoL is related to cancer cognitions and interpersonal/social factors... - Information support for cancer survivorsBradford W Hesse
Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 7365, USA
Cancer 112:2529-40. 2008..Information-seeking is prevalent among cancer survivors and does not diminish over time. Prescriptions are given for reengineering the information environment to improve long-term outcomes for survivors... - Information needs and sources of information among cancer patients: a systematic review of research (1980-2003)Lila J Finney Rutten
Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Blvd, EPN 4051A, MSC 7365, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Patient Educ Couns 57:250-61. 2005..Future research should examine cancer patients' information needs and sources throughout their cancer journey... - Consumer/provider communication research: directions for developmentGary L Kreps
Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch, National Cancer Institute, 6130 Executive Boulevard, EPN 4084, MSC 7365, Bethesda, MD 20892 7326, USA
Patient Educ Couns 50:3-4. 2003.... - Patient preferences for shared decisions: a systematic reviewBetty Chewning
Sonderegger Research Center, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI 53705 2222, USA
Patient Educ Couns 86:9-18. 2012..Empirical literature on patient decision role preferences regarding treatment and screening was reviewed to summarize patients' role preferences across measures, time and patient population... - Effect of computer support on younger women with breast cancerD H Gustafson
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI 53705, USA
J Gen Intern Med 16:435-45. 2001..Assess impact of a computer-based patient support system on quality of life in younger women with breast cancer, with particular emphasis on assisting the underserved... - Patient preferences for medical decision making: who really wants to participate?N K Arora
Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53705, USA
Med Care 38:335-41. 2000..To identify the determinants of patient preferences for participation in medical decision making... - Increasing understanding of patient needs during and after hospitalizationD H Gustafson
Center for Health Systems Research and Analysis, 1119 WARF, 610 Walnut Street, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 53705, USA
Jt Comm J Qual Improv 27:81-92. 2001..This study examined the value of alternative ways of identifying patient needs and estimating importance of those needs in improving the impact of satisfaction surveys... - Advancing research on patient-centered cancer communicationNeeraj K Arora
Patient Educ Couns 70:301-2. 2008 - Understanding cancer patients' experience and outcomes: development and pilot study of the Cancer Care Outcomes Research and Surveillance patient surveyJennifer L Malin
Division of General Internal Medicine Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Support Care Cancer 14:837-48. 2006..The keystone to this effort is the baseline patient survey administered approximately 4 months after diagnosis... - Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors' fertility and sexual function-related information needsCamille T C Hammond
Office of Policy and Planning, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
Fertil Steril 90:1256-8. 2008.... - Clarification of issues raised in the editorial "A new age for cancer information seeking: are we better off now?"Neeraj K Arora
J Gen Intern Med 23:893; author reply 894. 2008